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01-14-2013 at 1:18 PM
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What to Expect?

My Husband and I have our first appointment with the infertility doctor coming up soon. I have no idea what to expect? Anyone have an adviee?

 

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01-14-2013 at 2:05 PM
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Hi!

On our first appointment we had to tell the whole TTC history, health and family history. Then it was time to draw blood and have a vag U/S. I had to wait for AF and do the blood test and U/S stuff again at CD3 and 7DPO. DH had an SA, and repeated it another 2 times in 3 months. It was so long ago that I sort of repressed it. There was probably more stuff but I can't remember...

Good luck for your appointment!

Me 32 / DH 36
TTC since 08/2010
Me: Lap in 2007 due to pelvic pain: Dx mild endo
Lap in 2011: ovarian cyst and endo removal
2 Clomid cycles: good response but both BFN
borderline high anti-cardiolipin IgM Abs - now on baby aspirin
DH: S/A very low all three - unexplained

IVF/ICSI #1: 06/2012 11R/11M/9F 2dt of one 4-cell embie - BFP,
beta hell, U/S hell, m/c and D&C at 9w6d
FET #1: 10/2012 3dt of one 10-cell embie - BFN
FET #2: 11/2012 2dt of one 2-cell embie - BFN
FET #3: 01/2013 3dt of one 6-cell embie - BFN
IVF/ICSI #2: 02/2013 14R/13M/7F 5dt of one blast 2/16 - BFP,
beta hell, m/c at 5w3d
FET #4: 04/2013 5dt of 2 morulas - BFN
FET #5: 05/2013 5dt of 2 morulas - BFN
FET #6: 06/2013 ?



 
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01-14-2013 at 2:09 PM
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I would start keeping track of questions you and your partner have now prior to your appointment. Maybe start jotting them in your phone or on a paper you have with you. You'll think of questions now that I promise you'll forget when you're there. :) Be prepared for the RE (fertility doctor) to ask you a lot of questions about your history, and plan on he/she to order testing for you. He/she may even draw blood and/or do a vaginal ultrasound that day to check out your uterus and ovaries which is a piece of cake and sounds a lot worse than it is. Going to an RE can help restore hope for a lot of people who feel like they hit a dead end after trying on their own for a while. But try to be prepared for anything and you may find success quickly, or it might take a while even with an RE.

 Good luck!
Me (31) DH (35) - Finding our path to baby #1
Me: POF/DOR - AMH <0.16, heterozygous c677t MTHFR
DH: Severe MFI
12/2/11 - IUI #1- BFN
8/1/12 - IVF #1 - Zero response from max stims (600iu intramuscularly)
My ovaries seem to be just for decoration

12/6/12 - Adopted five embryos that had been frozen for over ten years!
2/11/13 - Thawed four, sadly two didn't survive. Transferred two beautiful blasts.

2/16/13 - First BFP of my life!
3/27/13 - No heartbeat at 9w0d. D&C the following day.

4/23/13 - Matched to adopt five new embryos!

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01-14-2013 at 2:11 PM
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All of what Solisilou said and you'll also likely get an order for a HSG to check your tubes.
* Me- 32 * DH- 32 * TTC for 4 Years
* *IUIs 1-6 BFN*
*IVF #1= BFP- M/C *FET- * *Beta#1: 69 *Beta#2:482 *Beta#3 1088
*Beta#4 28,318 * Ultrasound- 1 beautiful heartbeat
IT'S A BOY!!! MAX LIAM
 
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01-14-2013 at 2:25 PM
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They will probably run blood tests on you. They will ask your husband for a sperm sample. They will probably also do an ultrasound to look at your ovaries and uterus. They may do an SHG or HSG (put fluid in your uterine cavity to look at the shape of it). They may or may not do a physical exame also.

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TTC since January, 2011 | Me: 39, DH: 38 |DX: DOR and Uterine Fibroids | Natural BFP#1 January 31, 2012 | Harrison Gray born sleeping @ 18w6d on May 11, 2012 | Three surgeries and 26 fibroids later. . . | Natural cycle = BFN | 2 medicated cycles = BFN | IUI#1 = BFN | IUI#2 = Cancelled due to poor response | IVF#1=BFP#2 EDD Oct. 29, 2013, C/P 2/25/13, Bye little Ish | Natural cycle = BFP#3, Beta 1=1250, Beta 2=2230, EDD 12/21/13, Hello Izzy!|
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” ― Helen Keller
 
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01-14-2013 at 3:14 PM
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We just went over our history and talked about the different tests that he wanted us to do.  He did not do any ultrasounds or bloodwork.  It was much less stressful than I thought it would be :)
Married 12-12-04
TTC since 07
me-36 PCOS, Tubal Problems, and polyps removed 7-12
DH - 36 extremely handsome and no fertility problems
IUI 8-12 and 9-12 failed
IVF 12-21-2012 - 2 I think perfect no matter what the dr graded them (2B)embryos transferred Beta on 12-31-12 Positve - Beta is 21
Beta 2 1-2-13 - 31
Beta 3 1-4-13 - 53
Beta 4 1/9 - 212!
Ultrasound 1/10 - Nothing completely empty uterus Beta 1/14 - 743; Beta 1/17 - 1704 ultrasound shows nothing. Officially a miscarriage. 1/21 Beta 3900 Dr. says it ectopic. Ultrasound shows a miracle heartbeat right in the uterus where it belongs! Dr. says I can be cautiously optomistic!!! Hang in there baby!

 
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01-14-2013 at 4:05 PM
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My first appt was 12/17, so it's pretty fresh.  We had been working with my OB/GYN previously so I already had a pelvic ultrasound and DH had a semen analysis. We discussed our medical history, I had bloodwork and a physical exam. We discussed further testing and DH was given an appoitment to bring in a sample for a repeat semen analysis, just to be sure previous levels were acurate (we are dealing with MFI for him as well as PCOS for me).
Me:31 DH:34
Married: 4/8/12
DX: PCOS/MFI
IVF Cycle #1: April
ER: 4/11/13 (17 Mature Eggs, 16 Fertilized, 15 Made it to day 3)
ET: 4/16/13 (two transfered, four to freeze)
Beta #1 4/26/13 - HCG is 300
Beta #2 4/30/13 - HCG is 1015
Beta #3 5/06/13 - HCG is >5000
Ultrasound 5/20/13 - Baby A is measuring normal and hb is 138 bpm - Baby B is measuring very small with only 43 bpm. Doctor says Baby B will not make it
10 weeks 6/5/13 - neither baby has heartbeat 
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01-14-2013 at 4:14 PM
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It's mostly just a lot of questions and discussion about testing.  As PPs said, you'll probably discuss/schedule an HSG and bloodwork and S/A for your DH.
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TTC since Sept. 2011
DX: MFI
IUI#1 8/2012: BFN
IUI#2 9/2012: BFN
IUI#3 10/2012: BFN
IVF#1 (2 embryos transferred) 1/2013: BFN
IVF#2 (2 embryos transferred) 5/2013: BFP!!! EDD 1/24/14
Beta 1 (5/17) - 66.8 Beta 2 (5/21) - 341 Beta 3 (5/27) - 2771
1st u/s 6/7 - measuring right on track at 7 weeks with 144 bpm!

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01-14-2013 at 4:54 PM
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Hi!

My H and I both had blood work, his was an STD panel, mine was more involved.

I also met with my RE to go over my history. We also talked about the hysteroscopy to remove polyps.

She did an ultrasound and full exam that day and had me come back on my next cycle day 3 for more blood work.

Good luck!
TTC # 1
Me: Hashimotos Disease, Elavated Prolactin, Uterine Polyps DH: SA good
12/11: HSG polyps found; 1/12: 1st apt with RE; 1/12: SHG: polyps confirmed, 2/12: diagnosed with Hashimotos, prescribed synthroid; Elevated prolactin, MRI clear, prescribed Dostinex; 2/12: hysteroscopy & D&C
3/2012 unmedicated cycle= BFN
4/2012 trigger + iui + endometrin=BFN
5/2012 Ovaries look "PCO-Like". Finally able to trigger on CD28. Trigger + TI + Endometrin = BFN
6/2012 Follistim + Trigger + iui = BFN
7/2012 Follistim + Trigger + iui = BFN
Unmedicated cycles 8/2012 & 9/2012=BFN
10/2012 IVF#1 = BFP 9dp3dt Beta=20, 14dp3dt Beta=9 C/P
IVF#2 Estrogen Priming Protocol beginning 1/14/2013
Beta 7dp5dt 117, Beta 9dp5dt 223, Beta 12dp5dt 583
1st Ultrasound 2/28 showed two yolk sacs!
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01-14-2013 at 8:34 PM
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PAIF response:

One thing to also ask about: their "success rates." How are they calculated? Do they consider a cycle a success with 1 positive beta, with a confirmed heartbeat on sono, or a live birth??? 

Good luck!!!

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01-16-2013 at 1:12 PM
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Thanks Everyone! I really appreciate all the responses!
 
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